DUBLIN — Ryanair will seek to minimize disruption to passengers by cancelling a small number of flights in advance if cabin crew in five countries go through with a threat of further strike action this month, the Irish airline said on Thursday.

I have a foul-mouthed boss who is the most hated manager in our department. He ridicules people in front of other workers and customers, even for minor mistakes, and uses four-letter words. I thought that because I am the only woman in the department, he would spare me, until yesterday when he bawled me out using sexist language in the presence of my colleagues. Please tell me what to do given the fact he’s a loyal, trustworthy, and nearly indispensable manager who is viewed favorably by top management. — Can’t Take It.

Joblessness is down in rural areas, among women, and across most age demographics, SWS survey found.

THE labor department has issued guidelines for recruitment of care workers for the Technical Intern Training Program In Japan, including language proficiency standards.

SINGAPORE — Under CEO John Borghetti, Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd transformed from a budget airline into a serious rival to Qantas Airways Ltd with the backing of strategic investors including Singapore Airlines Ltd and China’s HNA Group.

OVERSEAS Filipino Workers (OFWs) will no longer need exit clearance to leave Qatar after the government there amended its labor code, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said.

I would like to observe the 30-day advance notice rule when I file my resignation. The trouble is that my employer is known to delay even simple things like a clearance procedure. Many people who resigned before me got their clearance and pay after six months. Is this reasonable? What are the things that I should consider so that I can be cleared and secure my terminal pay at the soonest possible time without any hassle? — Very Worried.

THE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) said a bill doubling the service incentive leave (SIL) of regular employees to 10 days is “tolerable” for its membership because the measure represents a non-cash benefit that will not worsen inflation.

BEIJING — China is considering introducing measures to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace in a civil code draft submitted to the country’s top legislature on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

NEW YORK — Papa John’s International Inc founder John Schnatter, who is trying to regain control of the pizza chain after resigning as chairman in July, accused Chief Executive Officer Steve Ritchie’s “inner circle” of sexual misconduct, an allegation the company denied on Tuesday.

THE NEXT designer handbag you buy is less likely to bear a “made in China” label.

I’m the human resource manager of a medium-size factory. We’re having trouble in getting the cooperation of people to attend our management programs, including our in-house seminars. This is due to office politics between two department managers. When Manager “A” initiates a training program with the help of HR, almost always, we can expect that Manager “B” will not participate, even to the extent of prohibiting his workers from attending. When “B” organizes another program, we can always expect “A” to do the same thing. It happens all the time. In the meantime, the CEO who is about to retire, is content to bury his head in the sand. Is there a cure for this? — Yellow Submarine.